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by autism_hurts 4257 days ago
It comes through in their cars. Anyone who's owned a german-built car knows.
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old-gregg 4257 days ago
Having owned 3 BMWs and two VWs no, I dont. The Volkswagens were garbage, and the BMWs were fun, on the same level as Hoda, which I also enjoyed.
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arethuza 4257 days ago
Having owned 1 BMW and 5 VWs my views are the exact opposite - the BMW was by far the most expensive (and fastest) car I have ever owned but although it was new it had a lot of mechanical problems and really wasn't that comfortable.

All of the VW group cars I have had have been great - haven't had a single problem with them.

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curiousDog 4257 days ago
Ehh, not really. I owned a 335i and holy fuel pump issues (among others). Finally sold it and bought a Lexus. Couldn't be happier.
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sliverstorm 4257 days ago
Well, high quality craftsmanship and attention to detail can be present even on a product with critical defects.

How? To generalize/stereotype, the routine downfall of German industry has been over-engineering. In other words, it's an amazing product, but good lord it is so complicated, no-one could ever iron out all the bugs.

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